Jefferson City man charged

Jefferson City man charged

A Jefferson City man has been charged following a Mustang Drug Task Force operation in February.

Ivan Thomas, 38, is charged with delivery of a controlled substance.

Task force officers and members of the Jefferson City Police Department SWAT Team served a search warrant in the 700 block of Maple Street in Jefferson City, where Thomas was located, according to a Cole County Sheriff's Department probable cause statement.

Thomas was found to be in possession of more than 9 grams of marijuana and $200 in cash.

When interviewed by authorities, Thomas admitted to being a marijuana distributor since last year. He said he distributed an average of $120 worth of the drug every day.